Apple’s CEO Just Told The FBI To Get Lost In A BIG Way… This Will Get Interesting…

FBI officials are faced with a problem and believe Apple Inc. can help.

During the investigation of the terror attacks in San Bernardino, Calif., the FBI uncovered an iPhone belonging to the shooter. After 10 failed attempts to unlock the phone, FBI techs fear the contents of the phone will be erased.

They have reached out to Tim Cook, CEO of Apple to assist in accessing the encrypted data of the phone.

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In response to the request, Cook issued a letter to Apple customers explaining his refusal to provide assistance.

Cook says that the iPhone, as well as other smartphones are an essential part of peoples lives, holding substantial amounts of information, from personal and financial data, to photos and personal contacts.

According to Cook, this info has to be protected from those wishing to access it illegally and Apple feels a duty to protect this information. Encryption, he explains, has become an important tool in keeping information safe, as well as protecting personal safety.

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The letter also expresses Apple’s shock and outrage at the mass shooting, condemning the terrorists, and assuring readers that Apple has done their part, within legal bounds, to assist the FBI with their investigation.

Cook stated that he has great respect for the FBI and feels that they have good intentions. However, he believes the FBI’s recent requests to build a backdoor to access the data on the iPhone is a step too far. The letter explained this kind of access is not something that Apple has currently, and is too dangerous to create. “While the government may argue that its use would be limited to this case, there is no way to guarantee such control,” Cooke wrote.

He believes it would set a dangerous precedent. Not only would it force Apple to make it easier to gain access to information, but could extend to building software capable of intercepting messages, access personal records or taking over other functions of the phone.

On Tuesday, Magistrate Judge Sheri Pym of the Federal District Court for the district of Central California, ordered Apple to provide reasonable technical assistance to the FBI in unlocking the phone.